Outside the Beltway

So far at least, the air strikes against Islamic State positions in Syria do not seem to be having much of an impact.

A massacre is about to unfold “a stone’s throw” from Turkey’s border.

Germany’s new defense minister has promised a more robust role but lacks the ability to back her words with action.

Sweden is set to recognize Palestine as an independent state.

Combining politics, an incessantly sensationalist news cycle, and a virus that scares a lot of people can’t end well.

Corporal Jordan Spears died in a V-22 accident in operations against the Islamic State.

Closing down international air travel won’t stop Ebola from becoming a bigger public health threat.

In the current situation, speaking out forcefully as some are demanding can only do more harm than good.

Newly released documents reveal that Henry Kissinger wanted to attack Cuba in the mid-1970s.

For the first time, someone has been diagnosed with Ebola in the United States.

Apparently, the buck doesn’t stop in the Oval Office these days.

The Khorasan Group is, functionally, al Qaeda. Or is it?

Trending on Twitter this morning is a collection of infographics compiled by Ezra Klein under the heading “22 maps and charts that will surprise you.”

The Administration’s policy in the President’s war against ISIS has no coherent plan, and that virtually guarantees escalation.

The former Virginia Senator is talking about running for President.

The sixth year of a presidency leads to some predictable commentary (and some comparative notes).

While the world pays attention to Syria and Iraq, Yemen is once against lurching into chaos.

A member of FIFA’s inner circle says Qatar won’t be hosting the 2022 World Cup after all.

Now on to solving the complex puzzle of the post-referendum UK.

One of these ballots is legit. The others, not so much.

The thought they’d win big and silence the Scottish separatists. They were wrong.

President Obama is still insisting that his war against ISIS will not require American ground troops. He’s not being honest with the American people.

President Obama hits new job approval lows, while the GOP seems poised for success in November,

Everyone knows that Israel has had nuclear weapons for decades. Don’t tell anyone—it’s a secret.

Iran and the United States are on the same side in the fight against ISIS, whether they like it or not.

A scandal erupted when the Chinese people learned their leaders were flying first class and staying in five-star hotels. Problem solved!

Thoughts on the Scottish referendum (and on the issue of thresholds and decision-making).

Despite the President’s assurances of an international coalition, the rest of the world doesn’t seem all that interested in joining the fight.

The Global War on Terror isn’t over after all.

If the President is going to increase American involvement in the Middle East, he needs to address some fundamental questions first.

Bestiality and prostitution are legal in Denmark. And not just separately.

Is the West next in ISIS’s crosshairs?

A major escalation.

Alabamians like to exclaim, “Thank God for Mississippi.” Perhaps it’s time for that slogan to cross the Pond.